The Wells Pirates will square off against the Chester Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Tuesday, Wells took a blow against Martinsville, falling 77-19. Wells hasn't had much luck with Martinsville recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Chester took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 46-19 victory over Burkeville. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 25 points or more this season.
Wells better focus on containing Ty Cochran and Sydney Brock as the pair were huge in Chester's win. Cochran dropped a double-double on 11 points and 18 boards, while Brock posted ten points along with five rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, Cochran is now averaging an impressive 8.4 boards per game. Tegan Toler was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to ten rebounds and three steals.
Chester smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 34 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Chester is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for Wells, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-18.
Everything came up roses for Wells against Chester in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, as the squad secured a 63-33 win. Will Wells repeat their success, or does Chester have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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